Clemson's D'Andrea promoted

Clemson promoted Bill D'Andrea to senior associate athletic director Friday and gave him the daily duties athletic director Bobby Robinson previously had overseeing the football and men's basketball programs.

Robinson will focus most of his attention on fund raising, financial planning and long-range goals, the school announced. Robinson said in a statement the change will allow him "to become even more involved with Tiger Pride and raising the necessary dollars to complete our goals in regard to facility renovation and construction." Clemson is in the process of a $65 million capital campaign to improve athletic facilities. A higher priority was recently placed on building the $20 million Heritage Center, which will house the football team. Robinson has been working without a contract since he became a member of the administrative council in 2000. President Jim Barker said this week he gave Robinson a positive review for the 2000-01 academic year, and called his overall performance "a remarkable job." When asked how much longer Barker would like Robinson to remain athletic director, the president replied: "I think that's his choice. He's earned that."